Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	What loud, distinct sound did Farquhar hear as he waited for his execution?
	A.	thunder
	B.	a train coming
	C.	his watch ticking
	D.	the roar of cannon fire

2.	What did Farquhar plan to do to the bridge?
	A.	He was going to burn it.
	B.	He planned to overtake the guards and hold the bridge.
	C.	He planned to pull up the railroad ties and tracks on the bridge.
	D.	He wanted to escape to the other side of the bridge.

3.	What happened to Farquhar as he was hanged?
	A.	He struggled free of the ropes and jumped into the water below.
	B.	The rope broke.
	C.	The bridge collapsed, sending him into the stream.
	D.	A train came across the bridge, freeing him.

4.	What did Farquhar hear as he walked along the road?
	A.	the voices of his wife and children
	B.	the voices of Union soldiers tracking him
	C.	all kinds of animals that live in the woods
	D.	whispering in an unknown language

5.	What happens to Farquhar at the end of the story?
	A.	He is captured by the Union soldiers.
	B.	He dies from hanging.
	C.	He safely returns to his home, wife, and children.
	D.	He wakes up from a terrible nightmare.

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